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Rated PG By: Becky “Cards,” he said, seeing the deck in her hand. “We both want to stay in today, and we have the whole afternoon to ourselves since Lucy took Serena and Lulu out.” Laura paused and smiled deviously. “How much money do you have?” “Ha! You think I’d play you for money after you hustled me playing pool? I’m no fool.” “Well, I guess we could make it more interesting.” Laura raised one eyebrow. “How about a game of strip poker?” Scotty’s mouth suddenly went dry, and he felt the room temperature rise. “Uh…” Laura stepped closer to him, her smile widening. “What’s the matter, Scotty? You’re not chicken, are you?” she teased. Her blue eyes were sparkling with laughter and daring him at the same time. Who could resist that? “You’re on,” he told her. “Deal ‘em” As he watched Laura expertly shuffle the cards, Scotty had the distinct feeling there would only be one person taking off their clothes today. And it wasn’t the woman in front of him. “All right,” Laura said, handing out the cards. “Five card draw, nothing wild.” She picked up her cards, and smiled at her hand, then looked at Scotty. “So, how many for you?” “Two,” he replied. “Two for the sexy gentleman,” Laura said, handing him his cards. “Dealer takes none.” She barely suppressed a laugh as Scotty groaned. “Show me what you’ve got.” Scotty placed his cards face up. “A pair of tens,” Laura said. “Hmm, looks like somebody will be taking something off.” She placed her own cards on the table for him to see. Scotty looked at Laura’s three of a kind, and shook his head. “And that somebody is me.” He bent down and took off his shoe, showing it to her before tossing it aside. They took turns dealing, and soon they had played a number of hands. Scotty had now lost his other shoe, his socks, and now had to remove his shirt. And Laura? Laura was missing a shoe. Scotty continued to unbutton his shirt under Laura’s scrutinizing gaze. He had to admit he was loving the desire that he had sparked in Laura’s eyes. He had her complete attention, and he purposely took his time, wanting to lengthen the process as much as possible. He finally undid the last button and took off his shirt, his blood running hot as he saw Laura licking her lips. Laura blushed slightly, realizing she’d been caught. “Ready to lose again?” she asked. He threw the shirt on the growing pile of his clothes. “Rub it in, why don’t ya?” But Scotty’s luck began to change as Laura lost the next two games, the first claiming her second shoe, and the second one of her stockings. Scotty settled into his chair, a self-satisfied smirk on his face. “You’re going to stare, aren’t you?” Laura glared at him. “You betcha,” Scotty grinned. The corners of Laura’s lips faintly curved, as she stood up and placed one foot on the chair. Scotty’s pants began to feel decidedly uncomfortable as he watched Laura raise her knee-length skirt slightly, exposing her skin, making Scotty want to reach out and touch it. Her thumbs hooked into the elastic band of her thigh-high, and pulled it down bit by bit until it was completely off. Laura could feel Scotty’s eyes burning into her, and it sent a shiver up her spine. Dropping the stocking by her shoe, she sat back down. “Hey, what about the other one?” Scotty asked. Laura laughed, “Uh, uh. You’ll have to wait until I lose again.” And she did, for the third time in a row. “You beat me again. Jerk.” Laura’s seductive smile told him she wasn’t particularly unhappy about it. The sweet torture began again as Laura rose from her chair and removed the other stocking in the same slow and erotic way she had done before. Scotty had never loved or wanted her more. Their eyes locked, and stayed there while Laura took her seat. Scotty leaned closer and said, “Show me your cards, Laura.” Laura looked at him with a surprised expression on her face. That certainly wasn’t what she was expecting him to say. “Why?” He grinned. “I’m just curious to see how badly I beat you.” “Didn’t anyone ever teach you how to win graciously?” “It just occurred to me that you’ve never shown me your hand when you’ve lost. Seems kinda weird.” “So I wanted to spare myself the humiliation.” Scotty said nothing, but his hands darted out across the table. Before Laura could grab the cards, they were in his hands. “I knew it! You had a straight!” “Did I?” Laura asked, her eyes wide with mock innocence. Scotty couldn’t help but laugh. “You had this planned all along, didn’t you? You hustled me again!” “Maybe,” Laura smiled. “Not that I mind,” Scotty said, standing up and walking over to her. “Will you ever stop surprising me?” Laura stood in front of him, the love and lust reflected in his irises melting her bones. In that moment, everything seemed right. “Maybe when we’re both old and gray,” she said, her voice soft. Scotty smiled at her words. “I can live with that.” He bent his head down to claim her lips in a passionate kiss, and as they lost themselves in each other, they both knew this time, it was for keeps. ~The End~ |